TY - JOUR
AU1 - Olsen, Melanie
AU2 - Avery, Nicole
AU3 - Khurana, Sanjeev
AU4 - Laing, Rob
AU5 - Polaner, David
AB - Summary We present the case of a 3 day old term neonate who experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest during creation of pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic repair of duodenal atresia. The arrest was thought likely to have occurred as a result of a gas embolism. We discuss the features of the neonatal circulation which may predispose neonates to embolic phenomena during laparoscopic procedures, and the potential benefit of priming the insufflation apparatus with carbon dioxide. The possibility of gas embolism should be considered when contemplating laparoscopic surgery in this patient group.
TI - Pneumoperitoneum for neonatal laparoscopy: how safe is it?
JF - Pediatric Anesthesia
DO - 10.1111/pan.12146
DA - 2013-05-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/pneumoperitoneum-for-neonatal-laparoscopy-how-safe-is-it-0N26bfdOZI
SP - 457
EP - 459
VL - 23
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -